UN mission finds grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran, and Tehran crimes against humanity
The mission said the strikes killed 178 civilians and showed reckless targeting of clearly civilian sites.
- On Thursday, September 17, 2026, the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran submitted a report to the U.N. Human Rights Council finding reasonable grounds that the U.S. committed war crimes and Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity.
- Two U.S. strikes in February constituted war crimes: Tomahawk missiles struck the Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School in Minab, killing more than 150 people, and precision missiles hit a Lamerd sports center, killing 22 civilians.
- According to U.N.-backed investigators, Iranian authorities carried out a systematic crackdown on anti-government protests beginning in late December 2025, involving unlawful killings, torture, and arbitrary detentions across all 31 provinces.
- Despite the findings, U.S. officials have not accepted responsibility. President Donald Trump claimed in June that "nobody" purposefully attacked the school, while U.S. Central Command denied launching strikes into Lamerd.
- The report, submitted to the Council in Geneva, urges both nations to cease violations and provide full reparations to victims. Its findings serve as an investigative assessment rather than a binding criminal conviction.
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Experts say there is good reason to believe that the United States committed war crimes in its attacks on Iran. Iran, in turn, committed crimes against humanity, experts say.
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Experts find 'reasonable grounds' to believe the U.S. committed war crimes in Iran
Experts commissioned by the UN report that they have "reasonable grounds" to believe the U.S. committed war crimes during two airstrikes in Iran, including one that hit a school in February.
According to the investigation, Iran committed crimes against humanity by killing protesters last winter.
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